Ladies and gentlemen[1], Thank you very much to for the invitation to be here today to talk about the important issue of closing the protection gap in emerging markets and developing economies. 1.&nbs...

Date: November 29, 2016Type: Speeches and TranscriptsLanguage: English

Close cooperation between the two institutions will support sustainable infrastructure development WASHINGTON, September 9, 2016— World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and New Development Bank (NDB)...

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2016—The World Bank Group and nonprofit Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) today awarded nine teams from around the world a total of US$1.2 million in recognition of thei...

An estimated 1.3 billion people – about one-fifth of the global population – ­derive direct and indirect benefits from forests and trees in the form of employment, forest products, and contributions t...

What can be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect our environment, and help support people most vulnerable to climate change? The answer is simple: A key element for any strategy to tackle ...

The World Bank Group-Global Environment Facility (GEF) Program is one of the institution’s largest and longest standing trust-funded programs. Since 1991, when the World Bank helped to establish the G...

Cities now consume about two-thirds of the world’s energy, and are responsible for about 70 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions. These proportions are growing as rapid urbanization drives soaring ...

Challenge The world is experiencing a dramatic loss of biodiversity that may undermine development opportunities and exacerbate risks, particularly for the poor. The loss of biodiversity is manifested...

Challenge Despite the progress in reducing global poverty in the past 15 years, there has been less progress in managing the environment sustainably. Pollution, overexploitation of fish stocks, biodiv...

Challenge The world’s urban population is expected to double in 30 years (2000-2030), adding 2 billion more people. Built-up urban areas will increase by 1.2 million square kilometers, nearly tripling...

Challenge Uncertainty about land ownership and occupancy rights not only complicates development planning for governments, it can also increase vulnerability, especially of poor and marginalized group...